Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Laos
Laos: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 232.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Laos stood at 232.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 874.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Laos peaked at 350.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2005.
Laos ranks 156th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 22.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 89.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 23.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 350.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 232.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 278.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 153 Cook Islands 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 154 French Guiana 244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 155 Peru 238.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 157 Cameroon 225.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 158 Panama 221.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 159 United Kingdom 217.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Laos
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 243.01 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Laos?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Laos was 232.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 350.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2019.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Laos ranks 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 874.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.